The treatment of urinary incontinence in stroke patients

ISRCTN	ISRCTN01717074
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN01717074
Protocol serial number	MS9
Sponsor	Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Funder	NHS Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke National Research and Development Programme (UK)

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Statistical analysis plan

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Individual participant data

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Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Prof J Potter
Scientific

Division of Medicine for the Elderly
University of Leicester
Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road
Leicester
LE3 9QP
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)116 256 3365

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Study type	Participant information sheet
Scientific title
Study objectives	1. To determine the prevalence of urinary incontinence and other lower urinary tract symptoms (frequency, nocturia, urgency) in community-dwelling stroke survivors. 2. To assess the impact that urinary incontinence and other urinary symptoms have on the lives of community-dwelling stroke survivors. 3. To evaluate a new continence service centred on the Continence Nurse Practitioner working in the community and compare this with the existing General Practitioner led service in a randomised controlled trial.
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Cardiovascular diseases: Cerebrovascular disease; Urological and genital diseases: Incontinence
Intervention	1. Continence service provided by a nurse practitioner 2. Existing general practice care (standard care)
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Prevalence Self-reported presence of urinary incontinence and other lower urinary tract symptoms (frequency, nocturia, urgency) and impact. Randomised controlled trial Nursing assessment of urinary symptoms and a structured home interview carried out at baseline, 3 months and 6 months after entering the service.
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	30/06/2000

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Sex	All
Key inclusion criteria	Stroke survivors living in the community who reported experiencing urinary symptoms.
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	31/08/1997
Date of final enrolment	30/06/2000

Division of Medicine for the Elderly

Leicester
LE3 9QP
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Other publications	prevalence and management	01/10/1999		Yes	No
Participant information sheet	Participant information sheet	11/11/2025	11/11/2025	No	Yes